The Stronger Rural Health Strategy aims to build a sustainable, high quality health workforce that is distributed across the country according to community need particularly in rural and remote communities. To meet the challenge of redistributing the workforce, the Strategy includes a range of incentives, targeted funding and bonding arrangements and will give doctors more opportunities to train and practice in rural and remote Australia. It will also enable a stronger role for nurses and allied health professionals in the delivery of more multidisciplinary, team based models of primary health care.
- HeaDS UPP- Health Workforce Planning Tool
- Junior doctor training
- Strengthening the role of the nursing workforce
- Overseas trained doctors in areas of doctor shortage
- Reformed bonded medical programs
- Royal Flying Doctor Service
- Rural bulk billing incentives
- Streamlining General Practice Training
- Support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Professional Organisations
- The Murray-Darling Medical Schools Network
- Workforce Incentive Program